As the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts gears up for its 10th anniversary this season, Legacy Hall’s Jordan Concert Organ also celebrates 10 years. A special concert Four Hands/Four Feet is set for 4 p.m. on August 12. The concert’s name reveals a special twist for the performance. Each piece of music will be performed by two organists. Their feet resemble those of dancers as they play the organ.
The organ, built by the Orgues Létourneau Limité of Quebec, Canada, features almost 3,600 pipes with three manuals, 57 stops and 63 ranks. It weighs more than 40,000 pounds. It was assembled inside Legacy Hall after the hall was completed. It’s named for the late G. Gunby Jordan II, who was a noted public servant of the local communities. His love of organ music and opera helped create programs at Columbus State University.
Other organists for this program include Janie Lee Bullock and Nancy McGee of First Baptist Church, Rose Slonaker of Edgewood Presbyterian, Paul Culp of St. Mark’s Episcopal in LaGrange, Adelyn Scott and Zack Wright of St. Luke United Methodist, Aesook Lim of First Methodist in Dothan, Ala., Sue Dietrich of St. Paul United Methodist, Ken Bailey of St. Mark United Methodist, Tom and Denise Bernard of Holy Family Catholic and Jack Buchanan of Wynnton Methodist.
Four Hands/Four Feet
Sunday, August 12
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Legacy Hall, CSU River Park Campus, 900 Broadway
Cost: Free!
